SEED GAME#4148 BGG all-time

12 Thieves(2006)

★ 6.4 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.87
Area MovementHand Management

Games like 12 Thieves

Looking for games like 12 Thieves? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

High Noon Saloon(2011)

★ 6.22–6 players45 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Le Tour de France(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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Yetisburg: Titanic Battles in History, Vol. 1(2008)

★ 5.82 players30 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
75/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementHand Management

Astro Jam(2014)

★ 5.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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Apocalypse Road(2020)

★ 7.22–10 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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7th Sea Collectible Card Game(1998)

★ 6.72–6 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

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An Empty Throne(2022)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Area MovementHand ManagementSet Collection

Ivor the Engine(2014)

★ 6.43–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementHand ManagementPick-up and Deliver

Rome: Imperium, Circus Maximus, Hannibal vs Rome(2001)

★ 6.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementHand Management

Ukrainian Crisis & The Little War(2017)

★ 7.02 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Football Champions(2001)

★ 7.02 players75 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
64/100

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Area MovementHand ManagementSimulation

Deadwood Studios USA(1999)

★ 5.92–8 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Area Movement + 1 more

Area MovementDice RollingHand Management

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